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Time2016-06-23 | 13:45 - 18:00
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Venue:Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou 广州文华东方酒店
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Fee:Members: 300RMB |
Non Members: 600RMB
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Attendance of this event is complimentary for all members who participated in the Business Confidence Survey 2016
Employers’ top hiring challenges in 2016 is selecting talent that is competitive, productive, adaptable to business changes and fits the company culture – according to Talent Report by Morgan Philips. Right now, the working environment in China is changing for both employers and employees. This HR conference will gather experts from relevant fields in order to provide policy updates and trends present in this changing environment.
Agenda:
13:45 – 14:00 Registration & networking
14:00 – 14:40 Executive Recruiting in the New Normal by Christine Raynaud, CEO, Morgan Philips
14:40 – 15:10 Best practices sharing by Bin Qin, Performance Management & Employee Relations Manager, TOTAL China
15:10 – 15:40 Relationship Enhancement by Alfred Chambers, Director of the Mental Health Department, United Family Clinics
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 – 16:10 Survey methodology by Alain Le Couédic, Partner and Vice President, Roland Berger
16:10 – 16:40 Business Confidence Survey results presentation by Alberto Vettoretti, Chairman, European Chamber
16:40 – 17:00 Conclusion by Diana Du, Chair of Human Resources Forum; HR Manager, Siemens
17:00 End
The Business Confidence Survey 2016 brings together the input of over 500 senior representatives of the European Chamber’s member companies to provide an annual overview of their performance and outlook from within the Chinese market. The European Chamber’s South China Board Chair, Mr. Alberto Vettoretti, will lead the launch event to members and present the key findings of the Business Confidence Survey 2016 in addition to answering any questions that you may have.
The BCS 2016 reports the views of European Chamber member companies on China’s business and regulatory environment, including the following.
· How they are managing the deceleration of economic growth in China and how they view the upcoming two years, a period that many expect to be increasingly challenging. This includes data on plans for cutting cost through 2016, through such measures as headcount reduction.
· Their views of China’s industrial overcapacity problem.
· The leading challenges and regulatory barriers that they report facing in China.
· Their evaluation of the implementation, to date, of the reform programme outlined in the Third Plenum's Decision.
· Their views on the importance and likely effect of the 13th Five-Year Plan, the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment negotiations and the need for a new landmark development.
· The state of their R&D operations in China and problems created by issues such as limitations on internet access.
All attendees will receive a free hardcopy of the Business Confidence Survey 2016.
*The free ticket is offered to the company representative who physically completed the survey and is not transferable.
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Speakers
Mr. Alberto Vettoretti
Mr. Alberto Vettoretti
Alberto was born in Italy, obtained a BA and MSc degree in the UK and has been living in Asia for over 20 years. He is the Managing Partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, one of the largest, independent, pan-Asia Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) firms with over 300 professionals and 19 offices in China, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia. The firm has also associated firms in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand under the Dezan Shira & Associates Asian Alliance brand.
Alberto is specialized in corporate structuring and management issues affecting foreign-invested enterprises in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam and sits on the board of various multinational corporations doing business in these countries.
He has consistently contributed to the firm’s subsidiary publishing company Asia Briefing Media, which produces a variety of titles related to doing business in Asia including; China Briefing, Vietnam Briefing, India Briefing and ASEAN Briefing. Alberto’s comments also regularly appear in international publications such as The Financial Times, The South China Morning Post, Il Sole 24 Ore, China Daily and a host of other local and internationally recognized publications.
Alberto is a member of YPO, a former Vice Chairman of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, the former Chairman of its South China Chapter and an International Advisor to the Guangzhou Government.
Ms. Christine Raynaud
Ms. Christine Raynaud
Christine Raynaud became CEO of Morgan Philips (formerly known as MRIC) on November 1, 2010 when she acquired majority shareholding in the company. With more than 25 years of experience in search, recruitment and staffing, Christine is viewed as one of the recruitment industry most experienced business leaders.
Christine is a graduate of HEC Paris with a career that includes roles with Hudson as CEO EMEA from 2004 to 2009, Manpower Inc. from 1996 to 2003 as Managing Director, Asia and COO of Manpower France and ECCO (now Adecco) from 1985 to 1995 as VP international development and GM HK.
Morgan Philips Greater China is one of the longest and well-established recruitment firms in Mainland China and in Asia. Operating from 6 locations, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei, the company employs 100 staff and provides executive recruitment services as well as outsourcing solutions through a separate division named Talos. Morgan Philips Greater China is a member of Morgan Philips Group. The group is present in eight countries in Europe, The United States, Africa, The Middle East and Asia. In just three years since inception, Morgan Philips Group has revolutionised the recruitment market by inventing digital headhunting sourcing techniques and a new economic model that offers a top-level service enabling clients to recruit better, quicker and cheaper.
Ms. Bin Qin
Ms. Bin Qin
Upon graduation, Bin Qin joined Guangdong International Trust & Investment Co. as Investment Executive for 7 years, then moved to a French energy group. Qin Bin has 15 years working experience of HR full function, skilled in setting up HR procedures and systems, staffing & performance appraisal process and employee development.
Dr. Alfred Chambers
Dr. Alfred Chambers
Dr. Alfred Chambers is a psychologist at United Family Guangzhou Clinic where he is also Director of the Mental Health Department. Before coming to Guangzhou he was a full time psychologist at Beijing United Family Hospital for five years where he treated individuals (children, adolescents and adults), families and couples, and worked closely with other health professionals.
Before moving to China he worked for eight years with physicians in a private medical clinic in Taipei and has worked in a variety of mental health settings over the years in Canada and abroad.
Dr. Chambers is a psychotherapist, emergency mental health worker, workshop leader, trainer, mentor and university instructor. He has over twenty five years experience in this field.
He has a Doctorate in Therapeutic Counselling and a attended graduate school in British Columbia.
Mr. Alain Le Couédic
Mr. Alain Le Couédic
Alain Le Couédic is a Partner at Roland Berger Greater China. He leads Roland Berger's Greater China Financial Services practice, and co-leads its Asia FS practice.
Alain has over 23 years of professional consulting experience, and has been based in Hong Kong for the past 20 years. During this time, Alain has helped clients solve issues related to strategy, organization, operations, merger & acquisitions, and private equity investments. His track record includes successful assignments for both multinational and local clients in the retail banking, corporate & investment banking, private banking & wealth management, asset management, insurance and securities industries.
He is also an expert on organization topics: organization design, organization effectiveness and efficiency. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Alain was a Partner and Managing Director of another leading international consulting firm in their Financial Institutions Practice, and also led that firm’s organization practice in Greater China.
Previously, Alain worked as a consultant at a global consulting firm in its New York and Hong Kong offices. Alain holds an MBA from Columbia Business School (New York) and an MS (Ingénieur degree) from AgroParisTech (Paris)."
Ms. Diana Du
Ms. Diana Du
Diana Du is currently HR Operations Manager in Siemens Ltd. China Guangzhou. Diana is an experienced HR specialist and worked previously in such companies as Philips, Ericsson and Lucent. Diana graduated from Peking University majoring in Applied Psychology. As a Chair of the HR Forum, Diana wish to support to voice up opinions to the government from the enterprises’ perspective, share HR professional knowledge and best practices around so as to maximize the benefits to the member companies in South China.
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